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Old 05-14-2009   #2 (permalink)
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The electric motor will generate a certain amount of torque at a certain speed. You can gear up the car, but if you pass the level of torque available from the given motor, it will stall and the car won't move.

You can calculate the speed by taking RPM of motor x gear ratio (Driving Gear/Driven Gear) X other gear ratios as needed. Then multiply by circumference of the wheel for speed.
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